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Targeting multiple proteins may be key to treat neurodegenerative disorders

Nearly all major neurodegenerative diseases - from Alzheimer's to Parkinson's - are defined and diagnosed by the presence of one of four proteins that have gone rogue: tau, amyloid-beta, alpha-synuclein, or TDP-43.

6 Jul 2018

Violent tendencies could be curbed by brain stimulation

According to a new study, a brain intervention could stop a perverse desire to be physically or sexually violent in some individuals.

4 Jul 2018

Engineers develop new method to measure and reconstruct interstitial fluid flow in the brain

Interstitial fluid transports nutrients and removes waste between the organs and tissues in our body. In the brain, interstitial fluid is thought to be composed of circulating cerebrospinal fluid, cellular waste and blood plasma, and past research has shown a link between interstitial fluid flow and an increased invasion rate of glioblastoma, or brain tumor, cells.

4 Jul 2018

LLNL employs high-performance computing for better understanding of TBI

Since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began in 2001, more than 350,000 cases of traumatic brain injury in servicemen and women have been reported to the Department of Defense.

3 Jul 2018

New method separates circulating tumor cells from blood samples using sound waves

Using sound waves, an international team of researchers has developed a gentle, contact-free method for separating circulating tumor cells from blood samples that is fast and efficient enough for clinical use.

3 Jul 2018

Study discovers hidden brain state dynamics that regulate performance and decision-making

Brain activity is driven by encounters with external stimuli and situations, simultaneously occurring with internal mental processes.

3 Jul 2018

Stem cells can re-muscularize infarcts in macaque monkey hearts, study shows

Researchers at UW Medicine in Seattle have successfully used human stem cells to restore heart function in monkeys with heart failure. The findings suggest that the technique will be effective in patients with heart failure, the leading cause of death in the world.

3 Jul 2018

Finnish researchers gain new insights on brain activity during general anesthesia

Finnish researchers have gained new information on brain activity during general anesthesia by recording changes in the electrical activity of the brain.

3 Jul 2018

NIH offers grant to examine potential of stem cell-derived cardiac cells for heart disease treatment

Examining the treatment potential of cardiac cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells may lead to dramatically altering the care of cardiac disease and heart injuries, thanks to a grant from the National Institutes of Health.

3 Jul 2018

Brain stimulation can reduce a person's intention to commit violent act

Stimulating the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for controlling complex ideas and behaviors, can reduce a person's intention to commit a violent act by more than 50 percent, according to research published in the Journal of Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania and Nanyang Technological University.

2 Jul 2018

All-optical ultrasound system holds potential to revolutionize image-guided interventions

While ultrasound is one of the most common medical imaging tools, conventional electronic ultrasound devices tend to be bulky and cannot be used at the same time as some other imaging technologies.

2 Jul 2018

Short, intensive arithmetic training strengthens neuronal connections between brain regions

Researchers at the Leibniz-Institutes für Wissensmedien and of the Graduate School and Research Network LEAD at the University of Tübingen now found out: Short and intensive arithmetic training strengthens the neuronal connections between brain regions in adults

2 Jul 2018

KU Cancer Center launches clinical trial to eliminate radiation therapy for HER2-positive breast cancer

Researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have launched a clinical trial that eliminates radiation from the treatment protocol for an invasive type of breast cancer that accounts for one-fifth of all breast cancer patients.

30 Jun 2018

Johns Hopkins researchers reveal potential of AI in medical imaging and diagnostics

The advent of electronic medical records with large image databases, along with advances in artificial intelligence with deep learning, is offering medical professionals new opportunities to dramatically improve image analysis and disease diagnostics.

29 Jun 2018

Scientists discover how the flu virus resets its trap

For the first time, scientists have directly visualized in real-time structural changes in the surface protein of the influenza virus that may help the virus to fuse with and enter target cells before hijacking their functions.

29 Jun 2018

Scientists provide clear picture of mysterious component of the inner ear

A few years ago, Ian Swinburne, HMS research fellow in systems biology, noticed something odd while conducting a time-lapse microscopy study of the inner ear of zebrafish. A tiny structure in the inner ear was pulsing like clockwork, inflating and deflating over and over.

29 Jun 2018

Drinking alcohol alters adolescents’ metabolism and grey matter volume

A study conducted in eastern Finland has shown that moderate-to-heavy drinking among young adults is associated with changes in their metabolic profile.

29 Jun 2018

URI researchers working to develop novel medication to treat alcohol use disorder

Alcohol abuse is among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, killing more than 88,000 people a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

28 Jun 2018

Non-invasive method can produce reliable estimates of arterial stiffness in adolescents

Arterial stiffness is one of the early signs of cardiovascular disease, and arterial stiffening has been observed in children.

28 Jun 2018

MDxHealth releases positive data demonstrating value of SelectMDx test for prostate cancer patients

MDxHealth SA, today announced the publication of positive data demonstrating the value of the SelectMDx liquid biopsy test for Prostate Cancer in guiding patient management for men being considered for multiparametric MRI and the clinical utility in guiding biopsy decisions in real-world clinical practice.

From MDxHealth 28 Jun 2018

Imaging News and Research

Targeting multiple proteins may be key to treat neurodegenerative disorders

Violent tendencies could be curbed by brain stimulation

Engineers develop new method to measure and reconstruct interstitial fluid flow in the brain

LLNL employs high-performance computing for better understanding of TBI

New method separates circulating tumor cells from blood samples using sound waves

Study discovers hidden brain state dynamics that regulate performance and decision-making

Stem cells can re-muscularize infarcts in macaque monkey hearts, study shows

Finnish researchers gain new insights on brain activity during general anesthesia

NIH offers grant to examine potential of stem cell-derived cardiac cells for heart disease treatment

Brain stimulation can reduce a person's intention to commit violent act

All-optical ultrasound system holds potential to revolutionize image-guided interventions

Short, intensive arithmetic training strengthens neuronal connections between brain regions

KU Cancer Center launches clinical trial to eliminate radiation therapy for HER2-positive breast cancer

Johns Hopkins researchers reveal potential of AI in medical imaging and diagnostics

Scientists discover how the flu virus resets its trap

Scientists provide clear picture of mysterious component of the inner ear

Drinking alcohol alters adolescents’ metabolism and grey matter volume

URI researchers working to develop novel medication to treat alcohol use disorder

Non-invasive method can produce reliable estimates of arterial stiffness in adolescents

MDxHealth releases positive data demonstrating value of SelectMDx test for prostate cancer patients

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